David Gale, executive vice president of MTV Films, talks with a guest at the Seattle Party. The party celebrated the Seattle production of the MTV Web series "$5 Cover," directed by Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton. less

David Gale, executive vice president of MTV Films, talks with a guest at the Seattle Party. The party celebrated the Seattle production of the MTV Web series "$5 Cover," directed by Seattle filmmaker Lynn ... more

Director John Jeffcoat, Kevin Seal and producer Jane Charles smoke from a hookah at the Seattle Party. Jeffcoat directed the documentary segments in the MTV Web series "$5 Cover," set for release sometime this spring. Seal's wife, Lynn Shelton, directed the series' narrative segments. less

Director John Jeffcoat, Kevin Seal and producer Jane Charles smoke from a hookah at the Seattle Party. Jeffcoat directed the documentary segments in the MTV Web series "$5 Cover," set for release sometime this ... more

Producer Jay Stern speaks with Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report before re-entering the Seattle Party. Stern, like several other guests, had left to find a bar to watch the end of the NFL playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. less

Producer Jay Stern speaks with Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report before re-entering the Seattle Party. Stern, like several other guests, had left to find a bar to watch the end of the NFL playoff game ... more

Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton applauds while James Keblas, director of the Seattle Film and Music Office, speaks to the crowd at the Seattle Party at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. The party, hosted by the Seattle Film and Music Office and Washington Film Works, capped off the city's annual push at Sundance to draw more filmmakers to Seattle. The executive director of the state film office, Amy Dee, couldn't make it to the event. She flew to Los Angeles to celebrate the birthday of her brother, "Scooby Doo" actor Matthew Lillard. less

Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton applauds while James Keblas, director of the Seattle Film and Music Office, speaks to the crowd at the Seattle Party at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Sunday, ... more